• Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection

    January 31, 2026 - May 10, 2026 // Opening Reception: January 30, 2026

    Curated by Lesley Johnstone

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  • Hands That Hold: Family Archives Transformed Through Collage and Ceramics

    January 10 - 11, 2026 // Opening Reception: January 9th, 2026

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Exhibition

Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection

January 31, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Curated by Lesley Johnstone

Opening Reception: Friday, January 30, 2026

An exhibition of approximately 40 works from the collection of Montreal collectors, Lillian and Billy Mauer. Including photography, paintings and sculptures from this impressive international collection by artists such as by Carrie May Weems, Lorraine O’Grady, John Baldessari, Rosemarie Trockel, Doug Aitken, Tatiana Trouvé, Huma Bhabha, Frank Bowling, Betty Goodwin, and Annette Messager. Often drawn to politically and socially engaged art, the exhibition will present a selection of works which represent the breadth of the collection.

We thank North Vancouver Recreation & Culture and the Freybe Foundation for their generous sponsorship of our programs and exhibitions.

Image (Header): Lorraine O’Grady, Art is...(Women in Crowd Framed) (1983/2009). C-Print; 16 x 20 in; Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection. ©2026 Lorraine O’Grady / Copyright Visual Arts-Droits d'auteur Arts visuels (COVA-DAAV)

Upcoming Events

Events
Opening Reception | Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection
Jan 30
Opening Reception | Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection
Conversations on Collecting: Embodied Conversations Exhibition Tour
Feb 1
Conversations on Collecting: Embodied Conversations Exhibition Tour

Join us for a tour of Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection with exhibition curator Lesley Johnstone in conversation with Montreal-based collector Lillian Mauer.

Embodied Conversations Listening Sessions
Feb 22
Embodied Conversations Listening Sessions

Curated by Jefferson Aladé and Inspired by Lorraine O’Grady’s Art Is… series, currently on view at Griffin, Aladé creates a listening session/room, noting that “responding to the idea that art is as much a revelatory experience as an everyday one.

Conversations on Collecting International: Julia Paoli, Vega Foundation

Join Adjunct Curator Emily Butler with Vega Foundation Executive Director and Chief Curator Julia Paoli online via Zoom for the third event in this ongoing series, exploring collecting and collectors from around the world.